GE JP386 User manual

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Built-in Modular Downdraft Cooktop

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Safe~lnstrutiions....................4,

5

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Operating

Instrutiions,

~ps

Coil Sudace Unit Module

...................l

O, 11

Controls

............................................................9

Cooktop Comparison ....................................8

Cooktop Vent System ................................26

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Features . . .

....................................................6,

7

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Griddle Accessory ...............................22-24

Griddle Cooking Guide

...........................24

Grill Module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

.

18-21

Grill Cooking

Guide..................................2

1

Home Canning Tips ....................................25

Optional

Accessories................................3,

8

Radiant Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

16-18

Solid Disk

Module................................l

2-15

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Care and

Cleaning.................27-32

Coil Sutiace Unit Module

..........................30

Control Panel and

Knobs...........................27

:,,

Grease Collector Jar

...................................27

:.

Griddle

Accessoy.......................................29

~‘:

Grill Cover

......................................................29

Grill

Module...................................................29

Radiant Module

. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

32

Solid Disk Module . .

. . ...................................31

Vent System

.................................................28

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Problem Solver

.......................40,

41

More questions

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GE Answer

&ntiP

800.626.2000

Installation Instructions

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33-39

Consumer Services ..................43

Imponant

Phone Numbers .......................43

Model and Serial

Numbers..........................2

Warran~........................................Back Cover

Models: JP383

JP387

JP384

JP388

JP385

JP389

JP386

GEAppiances

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YOU...

Before using your cooktop,

read this guide carefully.

It is intended to help you operate and maintain your

new cooktop properly.

Keep it

hady

for answers to your questions.

If you don’t

Understid

something or need more help,

write (include your phone number):

Consumer

Mairs

GE Appliances

Appliance Park

Louisville, KY 40225

Write

dom

the model

and serial numbers.

You’ll find them on a nameplate underneath the

cooktop on the right side of the bottom chamber.

These model and serial numbers are also on the

Consumer Product Ownership Registration Card that

came with your

moktop.

Before sending in this car&

please write these numbers here:

Model Number

If you received a damaged

cooktop...

-

tiediately

contact the

deder

(or builder) that sold

you the cooktop.

Save time and money.

Before you request service...

See the Problem Solver in the back of this guide.

It lists causes of minor operating problems that you

can correct yourself.

Seflal

Number

Use these numbers in any correspondence or service

dls

conmrning

your cooktop.

m

YOU

~ED

SERWCE...

To obtain service, see the

Gnsumer

Semices

page

in the back of this guide.

We’re proud of our service and want you to be

pleased. If for some reason you are not happy with

the service you receive, here are three steps to follow

for further help.

FIRST, contact the people who

semiced

your

appliance.

Ewlain

why you are not pleased In

most

wes,

this will solve the problem.

NE=,

if you are still not pleased, write all the

details-including your phone number—to:

Manager, Consumer Relations

GE Appliances

Applianm

Park

Louisville, KY 40225

FINALLY, if your problem is stall not

resolve~

write:

Major Appliance Consumer Action Panel

20 North

Wacker

Drive

Chicago, IL 60606

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A

Ml

selection of moddes are available for

See each module section for specific instructions

the cooktop.

The

modules can be interchanged

for installing and removing that

modtie.

quic~y

and

easfiy.

Each module has an

electrid

To purchase,

contact your nearest GE Appliances

plug which fits into a

rewptacle

in

the center of the

dealer or service center. If you need assistance in

outside

WW

of the cooktop. Some moddes are

finding your nearest GE dealer, contact the GE

inserted and removed

differendy

than others. If your

Answer Center” at 800.626.2000.

cooktop is connected to 208 volts, you will notice

some increase in cooking times.

Model numbers are listed below.

Modules and Accessories

Coil Surface Unit

~C41-Brushed

Chrome

J~C4>

Black Porcelain Enamel

J~CW

White

Por@lain

Enamel

This

modtie has one 6“ and one 8“

coti

surface

unit. The surface units and drip pans are removable

for cleaning.

Solid Disk

Modde

J~S42–Brushed

Chrome

~S4&Brushed

Chrome-

—

208V (JP38~

J~S4>

ml

@@

Black

Porulain

Enamel

~SWWhite

Porcelain Enamel

HS45-Black

Porcelain

Enarnel-208V

(JP38~

~S4&White

Porcelain

Enamel-208V

(JP38~

This module has one 6“ and one 8“ solid disk surface

unit. The surface units are made of cast iron and are

sealed to the cooktop. Each surface unit has a built-in

protector that keeps it from getting too hot. It will

automatidly

decrease the temperature of the surface

unit

in

the case of over-heating or excessively high

temperatures.

Radiant Module

~R45–Black

Radiant

–208V

(JP38~

~RWWhite

Radiant

–208V

(JP38~

ml

J~R47Staidess

Steel

Grill

Module

%~-208V

(JP387)

With

this modtie you

m

char-broil meat indoors

dl

year long. Fat drains away and collects in

the

grease jar.

The

grdl

heating element is divided so the

front and back sections

can

be controlled separately.

Gridtie Accessory

~

~D44

DI

0

You must have the

grill

modtie to use the griddle

accessory.

The

gridde

sits

directiy

over the grill heating element

and reflector pan. It has two drain holes so fat and

meat drippings can drain into the grease jar. The front

and back of

the

gridde are controlled separately.

W~~G:

Gndde

modules

~D43

and

J~D46

are not to be used with these

cooktops.

GriU

Cover

DM2–Black

HM>White

m

~s

cover fits over the

@l

or

gridde.

Trim-208V

(JP38~

~R4%

Statiess

Steel Trim

HR49

Black

Ceran

and Black Trim

J~R5&White

Ceran

and White Trim

This module has one 5“ and one 7“ heating coil

—

beneath a smooth

@ass

sutiace.

The

wo

surface

units are shown by the outlines on the glass. This

module provides fast heat, energy efficient operation

and is easy to clean.

3

WORmS~ti’mSmUCmONS

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W

ti~tio~

kfom

m

@

appfimm

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‘

. DO

not

store

_ble

materi~

n~

the

~,

precautionsshodd~fo~qw@

including the

~~•

,

~~Ü‹

~~•

coobp.

Donotstore

oruse

combustible

~

.

fouowing:

., ,.

“

maten~,

gasotie

or

other flammable vapors and

. u~:this Coobp

Ody

for its

‘@tended

use

,’

~

“

liquids in the vicinity of this or

any

other appliance.

as

descrii

in this use and care

tide.

* Do

not

use

wakr

on

-e

k.

Never

~i&

u~

●

Be sure your

apphce

is

pro~”fly

_ed

and

~unded

by a qualified technician in accordance

with the provided initiation instructions.

o

Do

not assume that you know how to

operati

~parts

of the cooWp.

Some features may work

differently

horn

those on your previous cooktop.

●

Do not

attempt to repair or

repbce

any part

of your

coo~p

tiess

it

is

specifitiy

recommended in this guide.

M

other servicing

shodd be referred

to

a

qu~led

technician.

●

Have the

instier

show you the location of the

circuit

b-or

&Mark

it for easy reference.

s

Do

not

leave

~dren

done

or

unattended

wMe

the

cooWop

units

m

in operation.

They

coddby

seriously

burnd

*

Do not

a~ow

anyone to

*b,

stand or hang

on

the

coo~p.

*

MUTfON:

_

OF

~m

mm

SHO~

NOT BE

~RED

M

~=

ABowmmmP-mm

-~GONTHE~~P

~W~

_

~~

BE

SWOUSLY~_.

o

Never

wear

1OOS*-

or hanging garments

wMe

us@ the

cootiop.

Be

careti

when reaching

for items stored over the cooktop.

_ble

material

Wd

be

ignited if brought

in

contact with

hot

surfam and may cause severe bums.

●

Use otiy dry pot

holde~

oist

or damp pot

holders on hot surfaces

may

restit

in

burns from

steam. Do

not

let potholders touch hot surfa~

units. Do not use a towel or other

b~

cloths in

place

ofapot

holder.

. For your

Safetyj

never use your

apphce

for

warming or heating the room.

●

Keep the vent

me

and the

grease

~ters clean

to maintain good venting and to

avoid

gr~

fires.

*Do

not

let

cookg

grease or other

-able

materiak

accumulate

on

or

uear

the

coo~op,

4

●

a

-g

pm.

Turn&e surface units off. \mo&~r

the flaming pan on a surface unit by covering the

pan completely with a

wefl-fitting

fi~

cookie

sheet or flat tray. Use a dry

chemid

or foam type

fire extinguisher.

Earning grease outside a pan can be put out by

covering with baking soda or,

if

av~able, by

using a

mdti-purpose

dry

chemid

or foam type

fiie

extinguisher.

Do not heat unopened food

contiers.

Pressure

cotid

btidup

and the container could

burst

musing

an injury.

.

Do

not touch the

stice

units. These

surfaces

may be hot enough to burn even though they are

dark in

coIor.

During and after use,

donottouc~

or let clothing or other flammable materials

contact

surfa&

units or areas

nearby

surface

unib;

–

Wow

stilcient

time for

coohg,

first.

Potenti~y

hot

surfaw

include the cooktop,

removable

moddes,

accesso

ties and areas facing

the cooktop.

●

men

coo-g

pork

follow the directions

exady

and always cook the meat to an internal

temperature of at least

170°F.

This assures

tha~

in the

remote

possibtiity

that trichina maybe

present

in

the

m~g

it

wfll

be

~ed

and the meat

w~

be safe

to

eat.

●

Use

proper pan

stieIect

cookware having

flat bottoms large enough to cover the surface unit

heating

element

The use of

understied

cookware

wi~

expose a portion of the surface unit

to

direct

contact and may result in ignition of clothing.

Proper relationship of cookware

40

the surface

unit

W

rdso

improve efficiency.

●

Never leave the surface units unattended

at

high heat settings.

Boilovers

cause

smoking and

greasy

sptiovers

that may catch on

fue.

●

Be

sure the

drip pans (on

coti

rnoddes

ody)

are not covered

and

are

in

phce.

Their

absence

during cooking

codd damage cooktop parts and

wiring.

. Do

not use aluminum

fofl

to

he

the

coohp

tubs,

reff@or

pq

@

or griddle. Misuse

codd restit in a shock fire

h-d

or damage

to

the

cooktop.

—

,,

s

Ody”

ce-’~

of*s7

q~l~~%

~‘,

,,,

~ti

(0=

~tit

~ddm

Ody),

:

“*Never

use

the

-

cooktop surface as

a

cutting

~.

earthenwm’or

other- containers are

*

~tabl~

for

~ktop

service;

others

may

break.

‘becaw’ofthe

sudden change in temperature.

.‘.

.

●

Do

not

piace

‘or

store

items

on top of the

X

cooktop

dce

when

~is

not

in use

‘‘?

Ody the@ grate and the

@d@e

accessory,

~.

(onradiantmodules

ody).

phtemay

&.placed

over

the@

heating element.

● Be

carefuI

when

phcing

spoomor

other

●

TO

~

the

possib~

of

bnrns,

ignition

stirring

ute~

on the

ghs

cooktop surface

of

-abk

mateW

and

sp~gq

the

when it is in use. They

may

become

hot and

cookware handes shodd be

turned

toward

tie

codd

causeburns

(on radiant modules

ody).

enter

of the cooktop without extending over the

●

To avoid

the

possibtity

ofa

burn or electric

nearby

Stiim

units.

shock

always be certain that

the

controls for

all

●

Keep

the

tub, the reflector

pa%

the@ grate

surface units are at the off position and

dl

surface

and the grease

co~ector

jar

dean.

Besure

the

units are cool

before attempting to remove a

cod

drain hole in tub is

o~n.

‘Xclogg@

a fire

can

surface unit or a

modde.

occur.

fipty

the grease jars frequently.

●

Neverleave

the kitchen

w~e

using

the@

●

Do not immerse or soak the removable

con

or

ddde

accessorv.

sfice

tit

moddq the

sotid

disk moddq

u

the radiant modde or the @heating element

●

Do not

rephce

the grease

co~ector

jar with a

Do

not put them

k

a dishwasher.

mayonnaise jar

which

mdd

break when hot

grease

drips

into it. Replace with any wide mouth

●

Mways

turn

tie

surface

units

off before’

canning jar.

Femoving

cookware

●

K~p

&-

eye

on

foods being fried at

high

or

.

Neverdti

the

cooktop

hce

when

it

is

h~

medium

W

heat

settins

Some cleaners produce

~oxions

fumes and wet cloths

dd

cause

steam

b-

ifused

on a hot

XCC.

*To

avoid

possible

dam~e

to

the

coohg

S-W

do

not

apply

tik

Top ~eaning

Crerne

to

tie

@ass

surface when it is ‘hot

(on

radiant

moddes

ordy).

●

Mer

cm,

use a damp cloth or paper

towel

to remove

W

tik

Top

~eaning

Creme

residue

(on radiant

moddesody).

. Read and

foflow

W

instictions

and

w~~gs.

on

Cook Top Cleaning

Crerne

kbek

(on

radiant

modul*

Ody).

*Use

-when

tonc~g

the cooktop.

The

#ass

surface

of the cooktop

WM

retain

heat after the

controk

have

been

turned off

●

Foods

for-

shotid

&“&

dry

as

possible

Frost

on frozen foods or moisture on fresh foods can cause

hot fat to bubble up

and

over

thesidesof

the pan,

●

Use

time

fat for-effective

shfiow

or deep-tit

-g.

F~g

the pan too

W

of

fat

can

cause

sptiovers

when food is added.

. If a combination of

ok

or tits

W

be used

in

~g,

stir

together before heating, or as fats

melt slowly.

.

#ways

heat fat

slow~,

and watch as it heats.

● ’Never try to move a pan

of.hot

fat_

a

deep

tit

fryec

Wait unti the fat is cool.

●

Use a deep

kt

thermometer whenever possible

to

prevent overheating fat beyond

tbesmokingpoin~

(on

radiant

moddes

ordy).

‘

To control

tie-up%

turndown

the heat setting

to

●

Do

not

operate the radiant

sufice

units if the

low

rather than off. This keeps the downdraft vent

gb

is

broken.

SpMovers

or cleaning solution

blower

on. @turn the vent blower to

OQ

then turn

may

penetrate a broken cooktop and create a risk

the @off. Use along-handed

utensti

to

care~y

of

electrid

shock

Gntact

a

qtied

technician

remove the food from the

gri~.

These

steps shodd

immediately

shodd

your

glass cooktop become

control the

flame

until

it

eveBtily

goes

out

Hit

broken

(onradiantmodules

ody).

does

not

@ver

the entire

@l

module

with a cookie

—

●

Avoid scratching

the

gk

cooktop

surface:

sheet or the

lidfrom

a large roasting pan. Use a pot

The cooktop can be scratched with sharp

holder

to remove this later because it

~

be

ho~

instruments, rings or other

jewe~

and rivets

●

NE=

USX

WA=

ON

A

GWSE

~.

on clothing (on radiant

rnoddes

ody).

●

Do

not stand on the

_

cooktop.

SAWmE~~U~ONS

5

~mS

OF

YOm

COO~OP

-

‘h

Models: JP383

JP384

JP385

—

6

1

Sotid

Disk Module

3,5,8,

12-15,

25,31

2 Radiant Surface Unit Module

3,5,8,

1618,32

3 Griddle Plate Accessory

3,4,

Use with the

Gdl

Module heating element and reflector pan.

22-24,

29

4

Gfil

Grate

4,

1%21,

Part of the Grill Module. Use with the heating element

28

and the reflector

pan.

5

Gtil

Heating Element

5,

1*21,

Part of the Grill

Modde.

Use with the

grill

grate

28

or

gridde plate accessory and the reflector pan.

6 Reflector Pan

4,

Part of the Grill

Modtie.

1=21,

28

7

Cooktop

~b

tiily

cleaned when modules are removed.

I

4,28

8 Grease Collector System

5,18,

Uses wide-mouth

canning jars to collect grease.

—

22,27

9 Control

fiobs

9,19,

Push in

and turn to set surfaw units from LO to HI.

23,27

10

Indicator Light

9

Lights when any unit of the

cooktop

is turned on.

11 Vent Control

fiob

5,

Turn onto

efiaust

odors, smoke or heat during cooking.

26,27

The blower

automatidly

comes on when the grill heating

unit is turned on.

12

Vent System

5,9,

The blower vents smoke down and out of the kitchen

19,23,

and house. The vent

ffiter

is located under the vent

@le

26,28

and

shodd

be cleaned often.

13 Drip pans

4,30

14

Cofl

Surface Units

3,4,8,

May be removed to clean the drip pans. Do not submerge

10,11,

in water.

28,30

15

Grill

Cover

3,29

16 Coil Surface Unit

Modtie

3,4,8,

10,11

25,30

7

HOW DOES

~S

COOKTOP

COmm

TO

YOm

OLD

Om?

Your

new

modular cooktop may have several types of

me

following chart

wfll

help you to understand the

rooking

sbw

units. You

til

noti~

some

differenms

differences among the various cooking surface units

when you use each one.

and how they differ from others you may have used

me

best types of cookware to use, plus heat-up and

in the past.

cool-down times, depend upon the type of burner or

surfa=

unit you are using.

~

of Cooktop

Radiant

(Gbss Ceramic)

Cooktop

o

Induction

,,,,,,,

!,,,,,,,

&g~$

“--,,,,,,,,,,,..

E1ectric

Coti

@

Solid Disk

o

@

Gas Burners

*

Description

Electric roils

under

a

glass-

ceramic

mktop.

High frequency

induction coils

under a glass

surfa~.

Flattened metal

tubing

mntaining

elwtric

resistance

wire suspended

over a drip pan.

Solid

at

iron

disk sealed to the

cooktop

surfa~.

Regular or sealed

gas burners use

either

LP

gas

or natural gas.

How it Works

Heat travels

to the glass

surfam

and then to the

mokware,

so pans must be flat on

the bottom for good rooking results.

me

glass cooktop stays hot enough to

mntinue

cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan from the

surfaw

unit if

you want cooking to stop.

Pans must be made of

ferrous metals (metal that attracts a magnet).

Heat is

produced by a magnetic circuit

betw~n

the

mil

and the pan. Heats up right away

and changes heat settings right away, like a gas cooktop.

Mer

turning the control

off, the glass cooktop is hot from the heat of

the

pan, but rooking stops right away.

Heats by

dirmt

mntact

with the pan and by heating the air under the pan. For best

aking

results, use good quality pans. Elwtric

wils

are more forgiving of

warped pans than radiant or solid disks. Heats up

quicuy

but does not change

heat settings as

quicMy

as gas or induction. Electric roils stay hot enough to

mntinue

rooking for a short time after they are turned off.

Heats by

dirat

mntact with the pan, so pans must be flat on the bottom for good –

cooking results. Heats up and

mols

down more slowly than electric

ails.

me

disk stays hot enough to

mntinue

cooking after it is turned off. Remove the pan

from the solid disk if you want the cooking to stop.

Flames heat the pans directly. Pan flatness is not critical to rooking results, but

pans should be well

baland.

Gas burners heat the pan right away and change

heat settings right away. When you turn the control off, cooking stops right away.

Cam

of the Modules

Some of the

moddes

must be cured or

men

not in the cooktop, modules and

preconditioned before using them for the first time.

accessories should be stored in a

clea~

dry place.

Modules and accessories shotid be cleaned after

&ways be careful not to drop the

moddes

or they

each use.

me

longer a soil remains, the harder it is to

could be damaged.

clean. See each modtie section in this guide for specific

imtructions.

Never immerse any module in water.

Using the

Electfic

Sutiace

Unit Modules

You must consider heat up and cool down times for

Start cooking at a higher setting to heat the

sufia~

the electric surface

uniti when determining

unit faster, then turn to a lower setting to finish

cooking times.

Heat up and cool down times depend

cooking. Remember, cooking continues after the

on initial temperature settings, the type of cookware

surface unit is turned off.

used and the amount of food being cooked.

—

8

Surface

CooHng

With Infinite Heat Controls

At both OFF

and

~

the

control “clicks” into position. You may hear slight

“clicking” sounds during cooking, indi~ting the control is keeping the unit

at the heat level you set.

Switching heats to a higher setting always shows a quicker change than

switching to a lower setting.

How to Set the

Controk

Push the knob in

Be sure you turn the control to OFF when you

and turn in either

finish cooking.

direction to the heat

me

surface unit indi~tor light

wfil

glow when

setting desired.

ANY heat on any module surface unit is on.

CooKng

Guide for Using Heat Settings

HI—Used to begin cooking or to

bfig

water

to a bed. Reduce heat setting after water boils.

Medium

High+Setting

halfway between HI and

MED.) Maintains a fast boil on large amounts of food.

n

OFF

~o

m

+,

.

!0

‘

~Haut6

and brown; keeps food at a medium

boil or simmer.

Medim

bw+Setting

hdtiay

between

~D

and

Medium

bw

a’

LO.) Cook after starting at HI; cooks with

little

water

(u

.

s

,

/

MED

.

in covered pan.

L&Used

for long, slow cooking (simmering)

to

tendetie

and develop flavors. Use this setting

to melt butter and chocolate or to keep foods warm.

NO~:

me

surface unit indi~tor light may

@ow

between LO and OFF, but there is no power

to the

surfaw units.

Do not be alarmed by the blower.

It will automatically come on when the

grill or

gridde is used.

9

COm

S~ACE

~

MOD~E

How to

hseti

the Module

1.

Be sure the controls are turned

2. Slide the module toward the

3.

hwer

the inside edge of the

to OFF. To install the module,

outiet

in the side of the cooktop

module into the cooktop

untd

position the plug to the outside

until the plug is pushed

dl

the

it is flush with the cooking

wdl

of the cooktop.

way

h.

surface.

How to Remove the Module

1.

Be sure the controls are turned to OFF and the

3. To unplug, hold the

modtie by the front and back

surface units are cool before attempting to remove edges and slide toward the center of the cooktop.

the module.

Lift out when unplugged.

2. Lift up the tab at the inside edge of the

modde 4. If you are storing

modties,

do not stack them or

until the base clears the opening at the side of

store other

matends on top of them. This could

the cooktop.

damage the surface of the moddes.

Coo&am

Right

Use medium- or heavy-weight

mohare.

Auminum

cookware conducts heat faster than other metals.

Cast-iron and

mated cast-iron cookware are slow to

absorb heat but generally cook

evedy

at low to

medium heat settings. Steel pans may cook

unevedy

if not combined with other

metis.

For best rooking

restits

pw

shotid be flat on the

bottom. Match the

stie of the saucepan to the

she

of

Not over 1 inch

the

surfa~

unit. The pan should not

esend

over the

edge of the surface unit more than 1 inch.

Wrong

Over 1 inch

Nways read and follow cookware manufacturer’s

instructions on

mokware

use.

—

10

Deep Fat

F~ing

Do not

overffll

cookware with fat that may spill over when adding food.

Frosty foods bubble vigorously. Watch food frying at high temperatures.

Keep

ooktop

and hood clean from grease.

Wok Cooking

‘ereco-endtiat

-

.seofthesetypes;f

Do not use woks that

you use

ody

a

flat-

have support rings

bottomed wok.

~ey

are

available at your Iocd

woks, with or-without

retti

store.

the ring in place can

be dangerous. Placing

the ring over the

surfa~

unit will cause a

bufld-up

of heat that

wdl

damage the

cooktop.

Do not try to use such woks

without the ring. You

codd be seriously burned if the

wok tipped over.

Questions and

hswem

Q. Can I cover my drip pans with foil?

A. No.

Clean as recommended in the

tie

and

Cleaning section.

Q. Can I use special cooking equipmen$

tike

an

oriental

wok

on any surface units?

A.

Cootiare

without flat surfaces is not

recommended.

me

life of the module surface

units can be shortened and the

cooktop

can be

damaged from the high heat needed for this type

of cooking. A special flat-bottomed wok

can

be

used safely.

Q.

Why

am I not getting the heat I need from my

surface units even though I have the controls on

the correct setting?

A. After turning the surface units off and making sure

they are cool, check to make sure that the plug-in

units are securely plugged in.

Q.

my

does my cookware

tilt

when I place it on

the surface unit?

A.

Because the surface unit is not flat. Make sure the

feet of the surface units are sitting on the inside

rim of the drip pan and the drip pan is flat on the

cooktop

surface.

Q.

my

is the porcelain finish on my cookware

coming

OW

A.

H

you set the

surfam

unit

cod

higher than required

for the cookware material and leave it, the finish

may smoke,

crack pop, or bum depending on the

pot or pan.

Aso,

if you set the surface unit

cofi

higher than

required for a long period of time, with small

amounts of dry

foo~ you

m

damage the finish.

Q.

my

I can foods and preserves on my coil

surface units?

A

Yes, but ody use ~okware designed for canning

pvses.

~eck

the manufacturer’s instructions

and

recipes for preserving foods. Be sure canner is

flat-

bottomed and fits over the center of the coil surface

unit. since

canning generates large amounts of

stem

be

careti

to avoid burns from steam or heat.

11

——

SOLD

DISK

MOD~E

How to Insert the Module

1.

Be sure the controls are turned

to

O=.

To install the module,

position the plug to the outside

wall of the cooktop.

2. Slide the module toward the

oudet

in the side of the cooktop

until the plug is pushed

dl

the

way in.

3.

bwer

the

imide

edge of the

modde into the cooktop until

it is flush with the cooking

stiace.

How to Remove the Module

.

1.

Be sure the controls are turned to

0~

and the solid

3. To unplug, hold the module by the front and back

disk surface units are cool before attempting to

edges and slide toward the center of the cooktop.

remove the module.

Lift out when unplugged.

2. Lift up the tab at the

hside

edge of the modtie

untti

4. If you are storing moddes, do not stack them or

the base clears the opening at the side of the cooktop.

store other materials on top of them. This could

damage the surface of the

moddes.

—

Before Using Your Solid Disk Module for the First Time

The top working surface of solid disk surface units

THE

S~ACE

UNIT’S

PROTECTI~

have a protective coating which must be hardened

COA~NG

WST

BE

HARDENED TO

before using the surface units for the first time. HELP PROTECT THE

SU~ACE

UN~

To harden this coating, the surface units should be

THROUGHOUT ITS LIPE.

briefly heated without a pan for about 5 minutes at the

HI setting. Otherwise the

mating

wfll

stick to the pan.

There wi~ be some smoke and odor; this is

no-.

Heating of the surface units

wtil

change the staidess

steel

surfam

unit trim rings to a gold color.

—

12

&neml

Information About Solid Disk

Sufiace

Uni@

Using a solid disk surface unit is quite similar to

using an electric

cofl

surface unit. With both types

of surface units, you

wfil

enjoy the

cleardiness

of

electricity and the benefits of retained heat in the

units. However, there are differences:

●

Solid disk surface units reach cooking

temperature a little slower, and hold heat

longer

than coil units. Solid disk surface units have very

even heat distribution. Since solid disk surface units

hold heat longer, you may wish to turn the unit off

sooner, and take advantage of the

residud

heat.

me

amount of

residud

heat is dependent upon the

quantity and type of

foo~ the material and thickness

of the pan and the setting used for cooking.

●

The red dot in the center of the solid disk surface

unit indicates built-in temperature limiters that

automatidly

reduce the heat if a pan boils dry, if

the unit is turned on without a pan or if the pan is

not making enough contact with the surface of the

unit.

The

red dots will wear off with use without

affecting the performance of the surface units.

● There

k

retained heat in the surface

unit

On

boilovers,

wait for the unit to cool before

cleaning the surface unit area.

● You must use proper flat bottomed cookware.

Pans with

rounde~

curved

ridged or warped bottoms

are not

remrnmended.

Improper cookware

codd

cause unsatisfactory cooking restits.

● Unlike electric coil surface units, solid disk

surface units do NOT turn red

ho~ even at the

~

setting. However, you may notice a

dtil

glow

when the surface units are on HI and the room is

didy

lit.

● Solid disk cooking

tikes

you a step closer

to

easier cleanup

beause

the cooking surface is

sealed against

sptils.

mere

are no drip pans or

burner boxes to clean.

—

Cooham

Tips

For cooking on

sohd

disk surface units the use of

correct cookware is very

importan~

●

Aurninum

cookware

mnducts

heat faster than

other metals.

●

Cast-iron and coated cast-iron containers are slow to

absorb heat, but

generrdly

cook

evedy

at minimum

or medium heat settings.

●

Glass cookware

shodd

be used

ordy

as the

manufacturer describes.

●

Do not use a wire trivet or any other kind of

heat-retarding pad between the cookware and the

surface unit.

●

Good pans have a thick flat bottom which absorbs

the heat from the surface unit.

me

thick flat bottom

provides good heat distribution from the

surfaw

unit

to the food.

●

Pans with thin, uneven bottoms do not do a good

job of using the heat coming from the surface unit.

The food to be cooked may bum and require more

time and electricity. You

wodd

dso

have to add

more fat or water.

Pans with uneven bottoms are not

suitible.

(conttiued

n~page)

13

SOLD

DISK

MODUm

(continued)

How to Check Pan Petiomance on a Solid Disk

Sutiace

Unit

Use of comet

cookwa~

can affect the cooking

pefiomance

and cleaning of

you

cooktop.

The correct mokware reduces the temperature of the

cooktop

surface and minimizes the chance of

spfllovers

burning onto the

cooktop.

You must use pans with

petiectly

flat bottoms.

Some pans may have curved or rounded bottoms or

may be

warped If you are unsure of the flatness of

your pans you may do this quick test.

Turn your pan upside

down on the

muntertop,

place a ruler flat against

the pan surface. The

bottom of the pan and the

straight edge of the

tier

should fit flush against each other all the way across.

Turn the

tier

a full 360 degrees, checking for any

spare between the ruler and the bottom of the pan.

bottoms

am

not recommended.

- -

bother

simple test to determine even heat

distribution across the cookware bottom is to put one

inch of water in the pan. Bring the water to a boil and

observe the location of bubbles

as

the water starts to

boil. Good flat

@okware

will have an even

distribution of bubbles over the bottom surface area of

the pan. Bubbles

Iocrdized

in

ody

a portion of the

bottom

indi~te

uneven

mntact

of the pan to the

surface

unit

uneven heat

tisfer

or

an

unsuitable pan.

w

●

Place otiy dry pans on the solid

disk surface units. Do not place

,

lids on the units, particularly

4

wet lids.

●

We

recommend that you use

ody

a flat-bottomed wok. They

are

avadable

at your

Iod

retad

store. The bottom of the wok

should have the same diameter

as the

sufiace

unit to insure

proper contact.

●

Do not use woks that have

support rings. This type of wok

will not heat on solid disk

—

surface units.

●

-ing

pots should not extend

more than 1 inch beyond the

surface of a solid disk surface

unit and should have flat

bottoms. When canning pots do

not meet this description, the use

of the HI heat setting causes

excessive heat

butidup

and may

result in damage to the

woktop.

See the Home Canning Tips

section for further information.

● Some special cooking procedures require specific

cookware such as pressure cookers, deep fat fryers,

etc.

Al

cookware must have flat bottoms and be the

correct

size.

The cookware should

dso

be covere~

if applicable to the cooking

pro=ss.

—

14

Questions and

hswem

Q. May I can foods and preserves on my solid

disk surface units?

A. Yes,

but

ody

use

mokware

designed for canning

purposes. Check the manufacturer’s instructions

and recipes for preserving foods. Be sure the

canner is flat-bottomed and fits over the center of

the solid disk surface unit. Since canning generates

large amounts of steam, be

eareti

to avoid burns

from steam or heat.

~ing

shotid ofly be done

on the surface units. Follow our recommendations

in the Home

&nning Tips section.

Q.

my

does the solid disk surface unit smoke

when I

fmt

turn it on?

A. This initial smoking is both normal and necessary.

A rust preventative is applied to each unit at the

factory. When the unit is turned on for the first

time, the coating will burn off the unit areas.

This takes approximately 5 minutes and should be

done without any

eoohare

on the surface unit.

Otherwise, the coating will stick to the cookware.

Q.

my

is the

coo~p

hot to the touch?

A. More heat is transferred to the

eooktop

by the solid

—

disk surface units than by electric

wil

units

be~use

the units are clamped

seeurely

to the

cooktop.

This, of course, eliminates

spi~overs

from getting inside the

moktop

chassis. The secret

to keeping the

cooktop

comfortably cooler is to

turn the

@oktop

on

ordy

after the cookware

and

its

contents are placed on the surface unit. More heat

will

tien

be transferred to the

mokware

and the

food rather than the

eooktop.

The

cooktop

temperature

til

not cause damage to the

wbinets,

countertops or cookware.

Q.

my

am

I

ovemooking

my food with the new

sotid

disk surface units?

A. The

solid disk surface units are very

ener~-

efficient and retain heat much longer than the

cofi

units. Food

Ml

boil or fry 3 to 5 minutes after the

controls are turned off. We recommend that you

begin rooking at lower settings than you have in

the past and

gradudly

increase or decrease heat as

desired. The energy savings are

signifi=nt.

Q.

my

does it take a long time to cook my food?

A

It doesn’t. The extra time it takes compared to the

electric

mil surface unit is measured in

seeonds,

not minutes. These few

semnds

are due to the

greater mass of the surface unit.

U

the food is

cooking slowly, it is

bemuse

the pots and pans are

warped or have an uneven bottom surface. If

flat-

bottomed pots and pans are use~ cooking

performanm

of the solid disk

surfaec

unit closely

parallels that of the electric coil unit with less

energy consumption.

Q. Can I use special cooking equipment like an

oriental

wo&

on my solid disk surface units?

A

We recommend that you use

ody

a flat-bottomed

wok. They are available at your

lod

retail store.

The bottom of the wok

shodd have the same

diameter as the surface unit to ensure proper

contact. Do not use woks that have support rings.

This type of wok

wdl

not heat on solid disk

surface units.

Q.

my

is the porcelain finish on my cookware

coming

Ow

A. If you set the solid disk surface unit on a heat

setting

higher

than required for the cookware

mate~al,

~nd

let the

c~okware

sit too long, the

cookware’s finish may smoke, crack pop or

bum depending on the pot or pan.

Aso,

woking

stil

amounts of dry food may damage the

cookare’s

finish.

15

How to

hseti

the Module

1.

Be sure the controls are turned

to

0~.

To install the module,

position the plug to the outside

wdl

of the cooktop.

2.

Slide the modtie toward the

outiet

in the side of the cooktop

until the plug is pushed

dl

the

way in.

3. Lower the inside edge of the

module into the cooktop

untti

it

is flush with the cooking

surface.

How to Remove the Module

1.

Be sure the controls are turned to

0~

and the

radiant surface units are cool before attempting to

remove the module.

2. Lift up the tab at the inside edge of the module

until the base clears the opening at the side of

the cooktop.

3.

To unplug, hold the module by the front and back

edges and slide toward the center of the cooktop.

Lift out when unplugged.

4. If you are storing modules, do not stack them or

store other

matends on top of them. This could

damage the surface of the

modties.

—

&neml

Information About Radiant Modules

The radiant module features heating coils beneath a

smooth glass

@rarnic

surface. The two surfaces units

are shown by

outiines

on the glass.

●

When a surface unit is activate&

cofls

beneath the

surface unit radiate heat through the glass to the

mohare.

The red glow of the

cofis

wdl

be instantly

visible through the glass. It

wi~

take the

surfam

unit

a few moments to heat up. The

cofi

cycles on and off

to maintain your selected control setting. The coils

have temperature limiters to prevent runaway

temperatures.

●

Use the same cookware that

you would use with

solid disk surface units.

●

If you are storing modules, do not stack them or

store other

matends

on top of

them

as damage to

the glass ceramic surface of the radiant module is

likely. Be careful not to damage or bend the

electrid

plug.

●

Do not let pots boil dry. Overheated metal can

bond to glass module.

A

overheated copper pot

wfil

leave a residue that will permanently stain

the

modde.

●

Sliding

rdurninum

cookware across the glass

may

leave

meti

marks. These

meti

marks

wfll

appear

as small scratches. They can be removed with Cook

Top Cleaning

Creme

and a razor scraper.

●

When a surface unit is turned on, the surface unit

can be seen glowing red within a few

semnds.

The

red

@ow

will turn on and off (cycling) to maintain

the selected heat setting. With poor cookware, you

wdl

see frequent cycling of the unit off and on.

Goo@

flat cookware will minimize the cycling.

●

It is safe to place hot cookware from the oven or

surface on the glass ceramic surface when the

surface is cool.

—

16

~pes

of

Coo~am

The

fo~owing

information

wi~

help you choose

cookware which

wtil

give good performance.

Stairdess

Steel: highly recommend

Especially good with a sandwich clad bottom. The

sandwich bottom combines the benefits of

staidess

steel (appearance, durability and stability) with the

advantages of

rduminum

or copper (heat

conductio~

even heat distribution).

Nurninum:

hea~

weight recommended

Good conductivity. Auminum residues sometimes

appear as scratches on the cooktop, but

cm be

removed if cleaned immediately.

Beause

of its

low melting

poin~

thin weight aluminum should not

be used.

Copper Bottom:

hea~

weight recommended

Good

~fiO

rrnance,

but

mpper

may leave residues

which can appear as scratches. The residues

a

be

remove~

as long as the cooktop is cleaned immediately.

Porcelai4enamel:

Good performance ody

with a

thic~

flat, smooth

bottom. Avoid

botiing

dry,

as

porcelain

a

melt and

fuse to the surface.

—

Glass-ceramic:

not recommended

Poor performance. May scratch surface. Usable, but

not recommended.

Stoneware:

not recommended

Poor performance. May scratch surface. Usable, but

not recommended.

Cast Iron:

not

recommended

Poor performance. May scratch surface. Usable, but

not recommended.

●

We recommend that you

use

ody

a flat-bottomed wok.

They are available at your

lod

retail store. The bottom

of the wok should have the

same diameter as the surface

unit to insure proper contact.

●

Do not use woks that have

support rings. This type of

wok will not heat on radiant

surfaces.

●

Some special cooking procedures require specific

mokware

such as pressure cookers, deep fat fryers,

etc.

Ml

cookware must have flat bottoms and be the

correct she. The

mokvvare

should

dso

be

covere~

if applicable to the cooking process.

How to Check Pan Pefiomance

Use of correct cookware can affect the cooking

performance and cleaning of your cooktop. The

correct cookware

redu~s

the temperature of the

cooktop surface and

minities

the chance of

spillovers

burning onto the

moktop.

You must use pans with perfectly flat bottoms.

Some pans may have curved or rounded bottoms or

may be warped. If you are unsure of the flatness of

your pans you may do this quick test.

Turn your pan upside

down on the

wuntertop,

place a ruler flat against

the pan surface. The

bottom of the pan and the

straight edge of the ruler

should

fit

flush against each other all the way across,

Turn the ruler a

fil

360 degrees, checking for any

space between the

fier

and the bottom of the pan.

Pans with rounded, curved, ridged or warped

bottoms are not recommended.

Aother

simple test to determine even heat

distribution across the cookware bottom is to put one

inch of water in the pan. Bring the water to a

bofi

and

observe the location of bubbles as the water starts to

bed. Good flat cookware will have an even distribution

of bubbles over the bottom surface area of the pan.

Bubbles

locdtied

in

ordy

a portion of the bottom

indicate uneven contact of the pan to the surface unit,

uneven heat transfer or an unsuitable pan.

Use pans that match the diameter of the surface

unit. Cooking performance

wdl

not be as good if

the cookware is either smaller or larger than the

surface unit.

(conttiued

n~page)

17

-~

MOD~E

(mntinued)

CA~ION

●

Never

@ok

diretiy

on the glass.

. Do not slide cookware across the

Nways

use

mokware.

cooktop because it

w

scratch the

@as+the

@ass

is scratch resistang

not

scrati

proof.

●

Mways

place the pan in the center of

●

Do not use the surface as a cutting

the surface unit you are cooking on.

board.

Plastic and

Suga~

Spillovem

Sugary

spi~overs

(such as jellies, fudge, candy

Special care should be

tiken

when removing hot

syrups) or melted plastics can cause pitting of the

substances.

Fo~ow

the instructions in the

Qre

and

surface of your

modde (not covered by the warranty)

Cleaning section carefully.

urdess

the spill is removed

whfie

stall hot.

You can enjoy delicious grilled food year ‘round,

prepared in the convenience of your own kitchen.

Separate heating elements can be set at different

temperatures,

allowing you to use

hdf

the cooking

surfa~

to

@l

meat and the other

Mf

to prepare

potatoes or other vegetables, for a complete

med.

How to

Inseti

the

Gtill

Modtie

b

z=

1.

Make sure the grease collector jar

is in place beneath the cooktop.

2. Fit the reflector pan in the

cooktop.

me

slots in the

pm

permit grease to drain

into the jar. Keep the slots

open at all times.

18

3. Make sure

W

controls are

turned to OFF. Hold the heating

element with

the

plug facing the

side of the cooktop and level

with the surface.

hert

the plug

oudet

as far as it will go.

@o

not

form.)

me

heating element

support

shotid

rest on the ledge

of the reflector pan.

~

\ 4. Place the@ll grate on

&

/

the reflector pan over the

/

heating element.

me

grate

,

should be seated properly

on the reflector pan.

\

—

Remoting

the

Grin

Module

When

removing the parts

of the

grill modde to clean, be sure

dl

switches are

in the

O=

position and the module is cool. Remove the grill grate and then

slide the heating element toward the renter of the

eooktop

untfl

it is unplugged,

Remove the

refleetor

pan. Empty grease collector jar when

mol.

Be sure to

replaee

the jar.

How to Set The

Griti

Controls

The control

bob

must be pushed in to turn;

this

Push in the

mntrol

knob depending on which side

prevents the heating element from being turned on

of the

eooktop

grill module is used. The right front

accidentally. Push the knob in

ody

when it is in the

and right rear control knobs control the grill when

0~

position. When the knob is in any other position,

the module is on the right side (on some models). The

it can be turned without pushing it in.

left front and left rear control knobs operate the

grill

Front and rear sections of the grill heating element

when the

@

module is on the left side of the

moktop.

are controlled separately. Heat

ody

half the grill

surfaw for

cookings~

portions or set each

hdf

at

a different temperature for cooking different types

of foods.

Automatic Blower Operation

—

The blower comes on

automatidly

when the grill is turned on and turns off

automatiea~y

when the grill is turned off.

What to Do if a Flame-Up Occurs.

Grilling fat or juicy foods may cause flame-ups.

You

shotid never leave the kitchen while using the

@l.

It’s important to control flame-ups so they do

not get out of

hand.

TO CONTROL

~-WS

Turn down the heat setting to LO rather than

0~.

This keeps the downdraft vent blower on. Or, turn the

vent to ON, then turn the grill

0~.

Using a long-handed utensil,

mefily

remove the

food from the grill.

Thew

steps

should

mntrol

the flame until it eventually

goes out. If it does not, cover the entire@ modde

with a cookie sheet or the lid from a large roasting

pan. Use a pot holder to remove this later

beeause

it

will be hot.

Never use water on a grease fire.

Water will spread

the flames.

NO~:

It is recommended that you have a dry

chemid,

foam or

Halon

type fire extinguisher where

you

ean

easily reach it in case of a rooking fire.

(contimed

nmpage)

lQ

G~L

MOD~E

(continued)

●

Do not leave the grill unattended

wtie

in use.

●

Be sure to preheat according to the cooking guide.

●

Make sure the grease collector jar and the reflector

pan are clean and in place before using the

@l.

●

Remove grease from the grease collector jar after

each use to avoid

spdlovers.

●

The grates should be oiled or sprayed with a non-

stick coating before cooking to prevent sticking.

Remove the grate before spraying, and spray

ordy

while cool. Spraying

directiy

onto a hot grill may

cause a fire.

●

Trim fat from meats before placing on the grill.

This will reduce smoking and lessen grease buildup

in the grease collector jar.

●

men

cooking foods of various

sixes

and

thicknesses, start larger or thicker pieces first, and

quicker-cooking

sdler

pieces later. Press meat

lightly to lie flat on

the

grill: slash the fat on the

edges of

ste~

and chops to prevent curling; break

the joints of split chickens so they will lie flat.

●

Mlow

spaw

between foods when placing them on

the

@l.

Air needs to circulate around the food for

best cooking results.

●

O-iondly

rearrange foods on the

grill,

to prevent

sticking and provide better browning.

●

Season meats after cooking rather than

before—

Mt

can draw out juices and dry out meat. Use tongs

to turn and rearrange meats on the grill; forks will

pierce the meat and release juices.

“

If your house has low voltage, foods may be lighter

brown than expected. A longer preheating and grill

time may be necessary to achieve the desired results.

●

The

blower comes on

automatidly

when the grill

is turned on and turns off

automatidly

when the

ml

is turned off.

Questions and

hswem

Q.

I

fofiowed

the cooking times suggested in

the

grill

cooking guide but my foods were not

done properly. Is there something wrong with

my grill?

A.

Probably not. Suggested cooking times should be

used

ody

as a general guide. Variables in food can

change cooking times required.

Q. How can

I

keep barbecued meats from

developing an unattractive burned look

and taste?

A.

Saums

containing sugar will often bum if used

during the entire cooking time. If your favorite

sauce

mntains

sugar, try adding it

ordv

during the

last 15 to 20 minutes of cooking time for best

resdts.

Q. Foods cooked on my grill are not browning as

much as I would like.

mat

could cause this?

A. A longer preheating and grill time maybe

necessary to achieve the desired

restits.

Q. Can my

gri~

be switched to the other side of the

cooktop

where it would be more convenient for

me?

A. Your

interchangeable

@oktop

modties can be used

on either the right or the left side of the

cooktop

(on some models).

Men

inserting or removing a

module, take care not to force the connection or

exert undue pressure which

codd

damage the

electrid

contacts.

Q.

men

cooking many individud foods, what can

I do to insure that foods

til

cook evenly?

A

men

cooking foods of various sties and

thicknesses, start larger or thicker pieces first

and add quicker cooking,

sdler

pieces later.

Press the meat lightly to lie flat on the

grill.

Slash

the fat on the edges of steaks and chops to prevent

curling. Break the joints of split chickens so they

will lie flat.

Q.

My

grilled meats sometimes come out drier

than they should.

mat

can I do to help

prevent this?

A.

Season meats after woking rather than

before—

sdt

can draw out juices and dry out meat. Use

—

tongs to turn and rearrange meats on the grill;

forks will pierce the meat and release juices.

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